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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17190 on: 31 October 2018, 14:47:21 »

As a decent morning here in Kent decided to get about replacing both cam cover gaskets as have been getting the odd drip onto the exhaust manifold mainly on the N/S,hence why I have been putting it off.

Original gaskets just coming upto 5 years.(95k) since I last replaced so they have had a good run.

Found both had gone very solid and brittle so not surprising they were having a struggle keeping the old girl dry ::).

Both sides done along with a good breather clean so a nice leisurely 4 hours in the Autumn sunshine.

All cleaned down and no signs of any leaks so job jobbed....suppose I better go to work tomorrow now >:(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17191 on: 31 October 2018, 16:47:34 »

Drove it to a speed awareness course. And back again.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17192 on: 31 October 2018, 18:21:29 »

 ;D ;D ;D...………..it had to catch up with you in the end.  :P
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17193 on: 31 October 2018, 19:00:17 »

Pressed the S button  :o
gave it a warm up, put cataclean in , drove it hard another 20 miles to test suspension etc before turning off the f̶u̶e̶l̶ ̶t̶a̶n̶k̶ ̶d̶r̶a̶i̶n̶ ̶v̶a̶l̶v̶e̶  S button  ;D
then started MOT prep work and spent time adding rust proof countermeasures to the front , plenty more to do tomorrow ,weather permitting
now on 78k and been using it nearly 6 months

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17194 on: 31 October 2018, 19:28:31 »

;D ;D ;D...………..it had to catch up with you in the end.  :P
Ironic, as I'd actually slowed to the speed limit, as it had been a very long day and I was aware my concentration wasn't tip top...   ...and then it crept up on a long downhill stretch.

Now, had they have got me 40 miles earlier, in webbed feet land, the outcome might have been different.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17195 on: 31 October 2018, 19:34:28 »

;D ;D ;D...………..it had to catch up with you in the end.  :P
Ironic, as I'd actually slowed to the speed limit, as it had been a very long day and I was aware my concentration wasn't tip top...   ...and then it crept up on a long downhill stretch.

Now, had they have got me 40 miles earlier, in webbed feet land, the outcome might have been different.
Na, I got flashed in Norfolk.  ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17196 on: 31 October 2018, 19:35:43 »

Booked it in for its MoT...

... And lined up a potential replacement. Just in case ::)
Oh ye of little faith. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17197 on: 31 October 2018, 20:26:39 »

;D ;D ;D...………..it had to catch up with you in the end.  :P
Ironic, as I'd actually slowed to the speed limit, as it had been a very long day and I was aware my concentration wasn't tip top...   ...and then it crept up on a long downhill stretch.

Now, had they have got me 40 miles earlier, in webbed feet land, the outcome might have been different.

You would probably been behind bars, with a couple of big strapping farm lads for cell mates.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17198 on: 31 October 2018, 20:45:56 »

Booked it in for its MoT...

... And lined up a potential replacement. Just in case ::)
Oh ye of little faith. :)
Well... :-X
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17199 on: 31 October 2018, 21:44:51 »

Drove it to a speed awareness course. And back again.

Another reformed character, then?... ::)

.. and Ferodo shares have plummeted, as predicted. ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17200 on: 01 November 2018, 21:05:14 »

Yesterday I gave a man some money to replace the cam belt and tensioners on my 3.2 MV6.  I provided him with the locking kit and the parts. 

Today I drove 250 miles, in it. All seems fine.

Nearly at 205000 miles and it was a reward for passing the MOT with only one issue (handbrake).

It continues to leak a little oil. Can't see where from, but think the crank sensor seal might be the issue.  Anyone know the part number?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17201 on: 01 November 2018, 22:38:27 »

No, but I,ll swap you one for  Mandolin.  :D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17202 on: 02 November 2018, 12:43:48 »

Found out battery had gone flat again.Doesn't seem to hold charge for as much as a fortnight so figure it's on its last legs.Will charge it up before I take the car for M.o.T. and if it passes then get a new battery.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17203 on: 02 November 2018, 13:38:03 »

Dodgy voltages won't be helping any :D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #17204 on: 02 November 2018, 19:25:13 »

Fitted a new pair of self levelling shocks to the 3.2. One of the old shocks was leaking so they needed replacing before MOT time. Ordered from Vauxhall but had to wait for them to arrive from Germany.

Had four new Michelin Pilot Sports 4 fitted. Not been for a run yet but I'll hold TB personally responsible if they are shite.  ::) ;D

Tip of the day for removing rear shock absorber bottom fixing without it coming apart. After removing the bolt, wedge a large gorilla bar as close to the bush as possible. Lever it to apply pressure and wedge it against something (in my case it was my foot), tap each side of the bush equally but gently with a lump hammer and after a few hits off they popped, complete with the bush and sleeve all intact.  :y
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